The Port Jervis Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against Burke Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Jervis has given up an average of 58.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Port Jervis lost to Beacon at home by a 75-60 margin. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burke Catholic). They claimed a resounding 93-36 win over Tri-Valley. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Port Jervis' loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Burke Catholic, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Port Jervis came up short against Burke Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, falling 59-53. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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